Apparatus for treating food-containing materials



A. M. KLEIN May 17, 1927.

APPARATUS FOR TRBATING FOOD CONTAINING MATERIALS Original Filed Jan. 2, 1925 f g "aww Patented May 1*'7, 1927. l i' i UNITEDs-TATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED M'. KLEIN, OF WELLINGTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE PIERCY COMPANY, OF DOVER, DELAWARE, CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

APPARATUS FOR TREATING FOOD-CONTAINING MATERIALS.

Original application led January 2 1925, Serial-No. 147. Divided and this application iiled July 11,

' 1925. Serial No. 43,038.

This invention relates to apparatus for Fig. 4: is a section similar to Fig. 3, but treating or conditioning various materials showing its top raised andv front wall into what is generally known as a succulent opened. A feed for animals, including Cattle, stock and Fig. 5 is a section (enlarged) on the line 5 chickens. The apparatus is particularly 5+5. of Fig. 2.

adapted for use in connection with a cer- Figs. 6 and7 are fragmentary det-ail views. tain process or processes'of treating or con- F ig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view. ditioning roughage or waste materials on The apparatus herein disclosed is particufaims orfarm lands, such as corn-stalks, larly adapted for use in connection with my m corn ears, alfalfa, soy beans, co'wpeas, process, disclosed in my co-pending applino timothyv hay, clover hay, sweet clover-,fsorcation Ser. No. 147, of which this applicaghuin fodder, marsh hay and any other tion isadivision I prefer to use asuitable librous and cellulose materials whichv concontainer of a size sufficient to treat a batch tain foodvalues including proteins and carof material equal tothe amount that is to bohydrates, and also other materials, for be utilized in each feeding of the animals example grains,.such as corn, o'ats,lvwheat Vor stock to be fed. For convenience andto and rye and the like. l facilitate the treating of the material so that Any one orvany two or more of these maitk may be utilized at the end of the treatterials may be treated either separately or l ment or within a short time thereafter, I f 2o together, the apparatus lending itself for prefer, inthe application of my invention 70 treatment of all leguminous and non-leguin actual use, to provide three or more conininous materials of thissort irrespective of ltainers, depending upon the amount of feed the kind or character and'whether they are to be produced. yThat is, 'I prefer to make mixed or not. p Y Y v three batches of materials for the three daily 25 One object of the invention is to provide feedings and I 'may use'one container for an improved apparatus for treating mateyeach'feeding ortwo or more containers deiials of the above character, whereby the pending on the quantity to be used In i1- same may be uniformly and readily sublust-rating and describing my invention, I g 'jecled to' moisture and a. suitable converter have shown a unitary casing or cabinet con- :ao to eifectchemical re-action and the generataining three compartments l, each of a size so tion of heat and the conversion of the mato hold substantially aton of material,` but terials into suitable condition'for consumpeach of these containers may have a. larger tion purposes. A y or smaller capacity as conditions` may :e-

Another object of my invention is to pro-` quire. In the description of my process, l

Vly simple, easily manufactured and readily its component parts, vas this will be suljlicient operated. n p i to cover the other two illustrated comparti Other ObjeCts of the invention will be apments, itbeing understood that a batch of parent to those skilled in the ait to which material is put into each compartment and 40 my invention relatevsfroin thefollowing dethe kprocess of treating these batches started JD scription taken in connection with the acat various times to insurev the completing of l companying drawing,vwhereinj-` the process for the several,v batches at dif- Fig. 1 is aperspective view of an apparaferent times, so that the resulting produced v tus embodying my invention,` showing a plubatches will be ready for the succeeding 5 rality of containersfoi ltreating three sep feedings for each day. y 95 arate 'batches of materials. l The casing is preferably formed of wood Fig.l 2 is a. longitudinal sectional view on and comprises a front wall la, a bottom lb, the lineAf-A of Fig. 1. Y a rear wall' l, and transverse walls 9 which Y [Fig is a transverse sect-ion on thevline form the endwalls for they outer compart- 50 B-B of Fig. 1.v ments and partitions between them and the 100 vide an improved apparatus that is relativerefer-to one container and the operation of .sa

-l il intermediate compartn'ient l. Each Jfront Wall la is swingable independently ot the other front Wall on suitable hinge devices la disposed between its lower edge and the bottom lb; and; each front Wall'l comprises a plurality ot' hinged together sections, which perniit one or more thereof to be folded laterally to admit a greater or lesser amount of air into the compartn'ient l; Between the compartments I prefer to provide pairs of Walls "9 V son that provision may be made' to,insulateadioiningncoinpartnfients, as.

shown at 9a.

2 indicates a cover for each conipartn'ieut l', hinged at 2a` along its rear edge.. 3 indi- Cates arpiston having an area substantially equal to the area ot the comiriartment, so that it engages Witha'nd compressesall of the material in the compartment when moved dov-inwardly. 'IVhepistonL-Ihas connected to itthe; lovfvver end ot a screW 6,l the threadsvoff whichl engageanut 5 litted-L in an openinpy4 formedv in` the coverv L.. They nut 54 may bey tixeduin the opening lffin any desired manner` so that wheny thezscrewdis v rotated, lthe nut will effect endiviser movement ot' the screw and thusmove the piston 3' accordingly. Atitsupperend, the screw is provided withl a crankorfhza'ndle,hftvhere-v by it maybe rotated.K 8 indicates ausuitable lining for the interior Wallsv ot eachcompartmentl The lining` 8 is formed froma material Whichfvvill not be fattaclteydtby any .i

of the ingredients usedinhconection with the treatment ofthe food products herein referred to.

10 indicates devices :tor securing thelcover 2 in closed position. The devices herein shown comprise screws 10al and.v bifurcated elements 10b the'latter being` kpreferably carried by the coverand the other'carried by the front Walls, and thumb nuts 10c` arrai'iged to be re'liteij-.ed lony the sci ,exvy into engagement with the bigtflircatwlelements. Thesesecuringdevices may be used tohold the 'iront wallin position, but as' it is desirable to hold the t'ront Wall in position, when the cover 2 is opened, Yfor exan'iple, during lillinp,` ot' the compartmenigI provide separate. securing devices il. The devices ll preferablycomprise resilient strips secured at their inner ends to the upper edges ot the partitions 9 and carry at theirouter ends lugs lla behind which4 the front Wall tits.;

The front facesI of the lugs llal are inclined so that When the front Wall-is swung toits closed positiomlthe ludggsll` will `ride over the end of the ivall lZL and en .e'age its outer surface. As Will beunderstooditrom Figi'. et, the hinges for the sectionsconstituting each "front Wallpermi-t them to swing or told oute Wardly; accordingly Whenthe'upper section is secured by the securirngdevices Vl0 or ll, the Wall 1L will be held ingcl-osed position.

The connection between the low-er or tree end of each screw 6 and the adjacent piston 3 is detachable; in fact, I prefer to provide each piston With a thrust plate l2 having a socketinto which thev screw tits. In a construction ot'thischaracter, each cover 2 may be readily raised and the piston may be removed from the adjacent. compartment.

From i the foregoing-- description itJvillA be seen that I have provided a construction v which is relatively' sini-plean`d-readily adaptablejtoY carryin ,out the, process setmforth in my aforesaid original application. By male ing the front Wall of sectional form, the eX- posure of the materials can be regulated, by folding one or.y more sections outwardly. As ih'else'ctions of' the. lfront' Wall Y are t'ol'dalole independently ofthe porsitionvotthe cover 2, the Vexposure canv be regulated While the piston` 3 is in position;V By openinzg'tlieV cover 2 andremoving the piston, the upper surface is exposed to air; While the opening ofthe front Wall l'p1 exposesthe sideA ot the materials toy air;

The compartments l' are lled'toany desired height with the predetermined..*proportions ot foodmaterials, Water and converter; then" the pistonis positioned, the cover closed and the crank'operatedto eectthe desiredamount oi" pressure upon thematerials. When the converter has 'causedsuiiiH cient re-action, the compartmentl istop'ened tothe desired extent.

Itzivill'also be understood, that the sectionaltorm of the front Wall `permits,*ready 1 y l `admitted and a removablesection to admit air, a piston arrangedtok engage the ina-v terials delivered therein, and means-for moving said piston in one direction relative to the materials independentlyofthe position oi the removable section.

2. An apparatus for use inv convert-ing food materials comprisii'ig` a container open at its top, a front Wall comprising; arplurality` of sectionshinged together, means to attach the sections in'closedfrelation to the container, a piston, a cover forther-container,

and means carried by the cover to depress the container, a piston, a cover for the conthe piston. tainer, and means carried by the container 3. An apparatus for use in converting to depress the piston. food materials comprising a container open In testimony whereof, l have hereunto 5 at its top, a Jfront Wall comprisinga plu# subscribed my name.

rality of horizontally hinged sections, means to attach the sections in closed relation to ALFRED M. KLEIN. 

